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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-15
TRICKS OF THE MEDIUM.
Anna Eva Fay's Performance Described by
One Acquainted with Eer Method.

A veteran who attended the spiritualistic per-
Torrance of Anna Eva Fay at Tomlinson Hall
on Sunday night is of the opinion that, outside
the amiable old gentlemen who acted as the
committee the performance was of the stale and
stereotyped pattern and WIS nothing more than
very ordinary. sleight-ofhand business. tits
the same old fake" said this person. "Miss
Fay's hands were tied and all that sort Of thing
when she went into the cabinet, but the band
between her wrists she cut immediately after
entering the cabinet by knife blade concealed
about her person. When the committee in
spected her hands as they were apparently tied
behind her back, she sat in the
chair, with her back so firmly against
her hands that they could not tell without
some rudeness whether they were really tied or
not As matter of fact they were not then tied.
In doing this trick show people always prefer
lady medium to man medium as they know
the committee will be too gallant to push in
vestigation to the point of exposure. Having
the freedom of her hands the matter of perform
ing the tricks she did in the cabinet was simple
enough. In the experiment before the cabinet
in which three persons took part one being the
lady medium, the hands of the persons were not
gripped but pressed together. In the furry of
the occasion it was very easy for the dexterous
medium to release one hand and do whatever
she needed to do. and her released hand could
not be discoverabe by the audience in front of
the stage. AS to the flowers used and thrown
about, that disqualification trick was wretchedly
thin. The flowers never doomed in any spirit
sphere or summer land, but were from an
Indianapolis greenhouse. They were prob
ably under inverted bucket on the stage
until the medium uncovered them. The chair
and table tricks are too old to require explana-
ton. When mind-reader Brown was here he
did the trick of lifting a little table with the
palms Of his hands spread fat upon the top of
the table. He said it was magnetism. There
are two ways of doing that trick. One is by
means of small ring in the top Of the table,
which cannot be detected in hurried examina-
tion it is of the color of the top of the table.
When this ring is pushed up by the operator
and finger slipped through. it is easy enough
to lift a three or four-pound table. The lady
medium probably had that sort of contrivance.
Mind reader Brown more likely had hooks at
tached to his cuffs. which enabled him to lift
the table, and his method Of doing the trick is
considered the better one"
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Railroad Earnings.

The Chronicle prints table of gross earnings
of 101 roads for the month of February, showing
total of 800 1862 296 against $40, OPS, $40 for the
corresponding month in 1886. an increase of ST.
736. 726, or 9 per cent. Owing to bad weather in
January of 1886, the February earnings of that
year were much heavier, that comparison
The mileage of the 101 roads in 1887 is 81, $780,
against 80, $50. an increase of 300 miles, or 81
per cent. For the first two months of the year
ninety nine roads report gross earnings of $40 :
76l ,807 against $37 0S4 $50 in 1856, an increase
of SIS, 677, 271, or 10 per cent
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Rent for Light and Air.
Pittsburg Dispatch,

John Morgan has built himself fine residence
on Mcclure avenue, Woods Run. and as he has
his house built three inches inside of either line,
he did not expect to have any rights disputed.
He was little surprised when he received a
document. written in a lawyers hand, consisting
of three pages of legal cap. 1t was agree
ment between the Presbyterian Church. which
is next to his residence and himself. which pro-
vided that he should pay 10 cents year rent to
the church for light and air.
. Along with it note explaining that his
windows faced their ground, and that his shut
tiers, when they were being open, described an
arc above their ground. 1t requested him and
his wife to sign the agreement, and stated what
a world of good they could do to the cause os the
church and the determination of heat henism In
general by paying 10 cents year into the
church treasury for light and air.
Mr.. Morgan told his friends Of it, and the
thing was much talked of in Woods Run yester
daY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-15
Winter Exposure Causes Coughs,

Colds. Pleurisy, Rheumatism. Pneumonia Neuralgia
Sciatica. Lumbago Backache and other ailments, for
which Benson's Capcine Plasters admitted to be
the best remedy known They relieve and in a
few hours when other application is of the least
benefit. Endorsed by B. 900 Physicians and Druggists.
Beware of limitations under similar sounding names.
such as 'Capsicum, 'Capucin, or "Capscine." ASK
fully when you buy. All druggists.
SEABuRY q JOHNSON. Propristors, New York.
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Enjoying His Glorious China

Macclenny (Fla.) Sentinel.
How we would enjoy sending slice of these
balmy. sunny days and glorious moonlight
nights to our Northern friends, shivering away
in the horrid cold, sleet and drizzle of the Ohio
valley How we would enjoy sharing the bunch
of yiolets or fragrant yellow jasmine to be had
for the gathering. How we would enjoy seeing
them enjoy all the pleasure of this blessed coun-
try and climate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-15

IN hundreds Of cases, Hoods Sarsaparilla, by
purifying and enrlching the blood. has proven
potent remedy for rheumatism. Hence. if you
suffer the pains and aches of this disease, it is
fair to assume that Hoods Sarsaparilla will cure
you. Give it trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-15

o. IL. Henderson, general manager, has Just
made a careful inspection of the Peoria division
of the L., B. & W., and he returns more than
pleased with the condition Of the road bed.
Within the last few months some thirty miles of
new steel has been put in, and liberal distribu-
ton of new cross-ties, and this has greatly i'm
proved the physical condition of this division,
and enables the trainmen to make as good time
as is made on any roads in the West, and with
the improvements in the passenger eouipments
the road enters the heavy spring travel season
under circumstances which will give it a large
travel to the territory the road, through its ex-
cellent connections, reaches.
Joseph Downey, general contractor of the
Union railway station. and sub-contractors are
very anxious that work should be begun on the
Illinois. street tunnel, and be pushed with all
possible haste. lest the public will BE greatly in
convenienced by the work that street. At
the mandatory in Pistsburg the iron-work for
the immense sheds is we'll advanced, and the de-
livery will commence the LIST of ne xt month,
and as soon possible the work Of their cree
ton thereafter will be commenced, aud it is
highly important that the work on the tunnel be
out OF the way. Next month the work general
ly will begin to move ahead rapidly. The con.
tractors expect to have the foundation all In SC
that tho laying of the granite of the brick walls
above the ground can begin April l.
It Is stated By official of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company that the proposed Baltimore
e. Ohio deal is entirely satisfactory to his com
pany, as it will ena BILE the Pennsylvania to sat
isfy an old grievance that it has against the AT
lantic Coast line. The latter, nearly a year ago
refused hill OF lading issued by the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company. and since that time
the latter company has been trying to fnt
another outlet TO the South. The new dea
would furnish this opportunity, by it tn,
Pennsylvania Railroad Company eould send it,
Southern. bound business via the Baltimore &
Ohio and Richmond 81 Danyile as far AZ At
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-15

THE enormous sale of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
has had the effect of bringing out numerous SIM
lar remedies; but the people easily in
duced to make q trial of the new article. when
they value the old and reliable one DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-15

tunity to hear Mr. James Whitcomb Riley in
some of his choice recitations. Indianapolis
never tires OF hearing Mr.. Riley. Each appear
ance Is wecome to his nun1berless admirers
here Besides Mr.. Rileys selections, there will
be musical numbers by some of the best talent
Of the city.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Bates House: W. j. Mathews, j. B. Patton
Jacksonville: E. E. Mcdonald, j. A. S. Mitchell
Goshen; w H. DeWolf, Vincennes; Phil Lyons,
Marion; j. II. Mellett, Greencastle; George
Griffith. Noblesville: Paul Allen, Frankfort; NJ
RoseEbacm, Mount Vernon.
Grand Hotel NJ. G. Hackman, Frankfort;
Alfred Mullings. Adrian; O. e. Rice, Pittsburg:
Paul Herring, Wabash; e. n. Fitzgerald, Chi
cago; j. g. Hert, Bloomfield; W. A. Hedden.
New Albany; George W. Shurer. Terre Haute:
H. W. Mlers. Bloomnton: n. C. Duries Chicago;
F. l. Phillip, Wingate; James NJ Shackeford,
Evansville: Fl. G.. Weise Kokome; John D.
Carter Orleans; M. Epstein, Frankfort J. Fl.
NJ Hill; Bloomington James A. McNntt Brazil;
E. e. Towle and wife, Hammond; w. L. San
ders, Terre Haute.
Society.
Mr.. and Mrs F. Salisbury entertained num-
Der OF friends last evening at progressive euchre
in honor of Mr.. Salsbury's sister, Mrs. Shaw, of
Massachusetts. The favors were scrap dishes OF
china alike for gentleman and lady.
The second meeting of the Historical Club of
tho hA6h-SCHool Was uoIu lloHudv dltcEuool.
Papers Assyrian art were read by Misses
Alice Somerville, Lille David. Maud Gilliland.
Emma Hall. Kittie Stone, Nellie Frankem and
Mr.. Grant Bnown.
The Lyra Society will give one of their enjoy
able concerts this evening at their hall on West
Washington street. In addition to the mscel
laneous programme the eantata ''Clarice of
Aberstein' will be rendered with prominent
vocalists in the character parts. The orchestra
is the best in the city.
The Young PEOPLES Literary Union of the
Fifth Presbyterian Church held their regular
monthly meeting last evening at the residence
OF the pastor, Rev. g. 6. Mitchell The evening
was devoted to Longfelow. AS the roll was
called each member signified his or her presence
by quoting from the writings of the great poet
An essay was read by Mrs. 6. w. Brown on the
poets life and writings. 1t was beautiful
tribute to his memory. Extracts were read by
Misses Barth and Burke. Emmett Tyler told a
fish story. Appropriate music was rendered by
Miss Strahan, Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter
Anna. Refreshments were served and announce
| ments were made of coming entertainments
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lanta, Ga. and via other connections from that
point to all parts of the South 1t is stated that
II this arrangement be carried ont it will be a
serious loss to the Atlantic Coast line.
The shipments OF east-bound freight from
Chicago by all lines last week aggregated 63. GOT
tons, an increase of 500 tons over the proceed
ing week. The Wabash carried 1913 per cent.
the Big Four, 2 8; Michigan Central, 126 Lake
Shore 7.3; Fort Wayne 17.3; Panhandle. II 8;
Baltimore & Ohio, 3; Chicago & Grand Trunk.
ID 9; Nickle-pa 5. l; Chicago & Atlantic, "a
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-12

Mr.. Heron-Allen, the young man who dis,
covers peoples characters in the lines of
their hands and the shapes Of their fingers,
and tells them how long they have to live,
gave matinee recently in Chickering Hall,
New York. Women made up the most of
the audience. A soft hand, he said, indi-
Gated a fervent but tickle lover, while o
hard hand denoted long-enduring though
possibly smouldering love. A spatula
hand, wherein the tips of the fingers were
broad and the tops fiat denoted incon-
stancy desire for change, and love of loco
motion. 1t was found in jockeys and col
onists. A hand with conically-tipped fingers
indicated inspiration, instinct, Bohemian.
ism and generosity.
A hand with squarely-built fnger-tips
showed order and arrangement, particularly
when the joints throughout were promin-
ent. A scientific hand was irregular to a
marked degree the joints lunpy and highly
ARCHAEOLOGICAL uniformed congio-
melation of knots and twists. This sort of
hand is invariably small while the analytic
hand is large. The hand Of the idealist is
the most symmetrical Of all, aud the most
useless in every sense.
A supple hand indicates generosity. A
hand the fingers of which when placed to-
gether and held TO the light exhibit trans
parency and between which no rays OF
light penetrate, shows avarice, or, in other
words, closeness. Fingers which submit.
ted to the same test will not fit alongside
each other without openings, and which ara
denser indicate curiosity and loquacity
People with hands that are always whit
are egotistical and have no sympathy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-12

What the Senators read ia shown accurate
iy, doubtless, by Senate Secretary Nc
Cooks report. John Sherman takes the
Century and Ha,per's at Government ex.
pense, as does Senator Harrison the Cen
tuTy and North american. Jean Jacques
Ingalls, patronizes the Century, Harper's,
SO. Nicholas and Our Little Ones over
Uncle SANS shoulders. Mr.. Teller has
Harper's Magazine, the Century, and the
North American. One Atlantic is taken in
the Senate, and Senator Henderson has
thrt. Mr.. Platt of Connecticut and Mr..
Aldrich of Rhode Island are Of practical
turn of mind and have the Government
subscribe for Bradstrsst's for, their benefit.
Senators Teller and Vance each have
e15 Of their allowance spent for the London
Economist, which is unquestionably sensi-
BILE expenditure. Senator Edmunds has the
Judge and the Washington Star sent to him.
Mr.. Payne Of Ohio takes the Cincinnati
Enquire. General Logan reads the Chica-
90 Inter OCEAN and Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. Mr.. Dawes has his Springfield
Republican paid for BY the Government
The Hon Wilkinson Call Of Florida enjoys
the British Quarterly Reuisao, Edinburgh
Reuieso, Westminster, and Biacklooods,
which cost the Government $26 altogether
Senator Vance is the only Senator to take .
religious paper. II Is the Presbyterian.
The New York papers and various local
journals in oil parts OF the country are
u, b.yth a
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-12
Long Distance lTaul..

Senator Stanford may be looked upon as
having practical WE'VE on interstate COM
merce. As he signed telegram Friday,
closing an order for | 900 freight cars for
the Central Pacific, he remarked to fellow
Senator 9 We could not build our road
and pay interest on our iong-haul freights
No road could. But after the short-haul
business is secured NIL the long-hau traffic
we can get Is clear gain. As time goes on
weshall improve our tracks and rolling stock
SO that long haul frieghts can be taken at even
lower than present rates. have ordered
1000 thirty-ton freight ears. There was O
time when ten tons nude loud. Thirteen
and fifteen tons are all that the majority of
cars are now strong enough to carry. We
have put down great deal Of eighty pound
rail- Sixty pounds to the yard was the
heaviest known until very recently. You
will hear in year or so of one-hundred-
pound rail. This is steel, mind You. We
have engines with five drivers on a side.
When they are once started, their expense is
muck less than the ordinary old engines re-
quired. With big engines, heavy steel track,
stout cars, and few men, the expense Of
hauling grain, stone, lumber, and ore is
very small. 1t would eat 1t up to make 1t
pay short-haul rates. But all We can get Of
it is clear gain. It would not, as said be.
fore, build the road or bagin to pay inter-
est
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-12

m tne Txtfrmc iSoasfiwesf corner OF Louie
lana lies the largest producing farm in the
world. II runs 100 miles north and south
and twenty-five miles east and west, and is
owned and operated by syndicate OF
Northern capitalists Their general mana
ger, j. b. Watkins, gives m interesting ac-
count Of this gigantic plantation, which
throws the great Dalrymple farm of Dakota
INTO the shade completely. He was corner
ID by Post reporter ut the st. James Ho-
tel recently and asked to give the particulars
of his gigantic enterprise The million
and q half acres of land in our tract Mr..
Watkins said, was purchased in 1883 from
States Government. At that time it was
vnst grazing land for the cattle of the few
dealers Of the neiglborhood. When took
possession found over 10000 head of half
wild horses and cattle. Ny first work was
TO divide the immense tract into convenient
pastures, establishing stations or ranches
every six miles. The fencing alone cost in
the neighborhood of $50, 900. The land
found to be best adapted torice, sugar, corn
and cotton.
GAN our cultiyating, ditching, etc, is done
by steam power. We take tract, say half
mile wide for instance, and place an engine
at each side. These engines are portable,
and operate cable attached to four ploughs,
and under this arrangement we are enabled
to plough thirty acres a day with only the
labor of three men. Our narrowing, plant
ing, and other cultIyating is done in like
manner. In fact, there is not draught-
horse on the entire place. We have, of
course, horses for the herders of cattle, OF
which we now have 10000 head. The
Southern Poetic Railroad runs for thirty.
six miles through our farm. We have three
steamboats operating on the waters of our
own state upon which there are 800 miles
of nayigable waters We have an ice fac
tory, bank, ship yard and rice mill"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-12

II has been said that man cannot live
after being scalped. One of the Grow In
.ian scouts with Custer, before that brave
officer met his fate, was caught by party
IF Sioux alone on the prairie and scalped
live. His enemies cut pear-shaped piece
put of the crown Of his head and left him
writhing in agony, supposing he would, of
course, die, Notwithstanding all which
he redskin recovered, and at last accounts
was living with his people on the Grow
Reservation and doing well. There ia an
Did hunter in Western Montana whose
,abin is located on the eastern slope of the
Rocky Mountains, who had his hair raised
lone years ago by band Of savages, and
yet he lives and thrives in most astonishing
health. The old fellows name is Ganzio,
ind by reason of his advanced years would,
the natural course OF events, have white
lair now, only that hs has no hair to speak
IT, Still, what little he has got, is whitened
N gray, the rest Of his head, where the
lair ought to grow" being as bald as a
billiard ball. To be exact, Ga nxio did not
ose his entire scalp, but only q portion Of
t. The probabilities are that he could not
ave survived with the loss Of the whole
op of his head
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raen,ificnalen I'D crln.lnal..

The latest method Of identifying prison.
ers, which has been introduced into France
by NJ. Alphonse Bertillon, and which is
now successfully practised not only in the
chief French prisons, but ID Russia and
Japan as well, is the exact measurement Of
the prisoner on his arrival at the Jail. His
waist, the length and width of the head, the
left middle finger, the left foot, the out
stretched arms, the three other fingers Of
the left hand, the left arm from the elbow
to the wrist, and the length and width OF
the ear are measured, and the color of the
eyes and any particularities are noted down.
A photograph is also Immediately taken, and
by these means the many mistakes which
have been made by trusting to photo
grapher only are avoided. The fact that
turing the two years since this mode has
been in operation S25 habitual criminals
who presented themselves under an assum-
cd name have been identified in France
shows that M. Bsrtillon's method is superio,
to any other.
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4 Roorns. AcK,s roHTpNE.
Fse Won II More by Perseverance, ana
Pluck Than By Good Luck.

little over seven years ago, says the
Santa Rosa Democrat, bootblacA from San
francisco wandered to this city. During
the six months that he was around our
streets, he made many friends through his
quiet. respectful manner and bright and in
telligent face. At last he disappeared from
our city as quietly as had been his arrival
No one knew whittier or why he had gone.
as he had made no confdants while here
and kept his business to himself. Last
Saturday he returned to this city from the
northern country on his way to San Fran
cisco. But not rs bootblack. The bright
intelligent-faced boy had developed into a
tall, finely proportional man with SUM-
burned, happy countenance The change
is accounted for in the following story told
by himself:
He had started from San Francisco in the
spring of 1879, with the intention of going
to the northern counties to take up land.
He had left all of his earnings, which be
had been saving up for the purpose, with
his mother and younger brother, md started
out to work his way by boat; but that failed
and he was compelled to travel overland.
At the end of his six months stay here he
left with $40. He did not stop to add fur
Their to his exchequer until his arrival in
Mendocine county. There again he was al
most disheartened in learning that he was
not old enough TO take mp land. But he
made vow that he would not return to his
mother in the big city until he could bring
more money than he had given her on his
departure Days heightened into weeks.
and still he had no regular employment,
and would have starved without the all; Of
some of the citizens to whom he had told
his story. At last he Glanced to meet with
q tall, rough-bearded man, who subsequent
ly proved 10 be his benefactor In mott
singular manner. The man, whose name
was Randolph, was intoxicated, and would
have fallen over steep grade had he not
reached him just in time. Fearing to let
Randolph go home alone, he accompanied
him up n steep aud toituous mountain trail
to his cabin, situated ON the border Of his
claim of l60 acres, which was covered thick
ly with valuable timber. Although Ran.
dolph loved liquor he carried within his
breast the warmest of hearts, and on learn
ing the lad had saved him, and also of his
little benefactor's forlorn plight, he would
not listen to his leaving him. Four years
passed, curing which Randolph and the
bootblack worked together The cabin was
transformed into cosy little dwelling The
possessions of Randolph, which are now
shared equally between him and his protege
were increased to 800 acres; roads and
tramways had been constructed, and stall
wart woodmen had cut deep swath in the
timber. At the end of another three years,
which brings us up to the present time,
other improvements have been made, and
the little bootblack is returning to his
mother and little brother after all these
years rich merchant. The firm of Ram
dolph & Co. is estimated to DO worth $780,
900.